BLACK HISTORY MONTH: African spirit and culture shaped American music and instruments
Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...
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What was precolonial West Africa like?
These West African kingdoms and empires developed their ... They created centres of learning and culture at Timbuktu and Djenné. The Kingdom of Benin was founded by the Edo people.
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Sierra Leone: The West African nation welcoming the world
heritage and cultural reclamation. "The slower pace of life in Sierra Leone gave me time to explore the ideas and narratives ...
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West African food in the US gets personal
This West African embodiment is happening from Portland ... He has written food, travel, culture and lifestyle stories for local, national and international publications for more than 20 years.
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Nigeria's gaming studios weave quests in native culture
In a dream, a mysterious voice calls out in the night to King Alantako, warning of "chaos" ahead for the young Nigerian ...
Francafrique Is Dead. West Africa Now Has an Opportunity.
Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.
West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
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We Black Folk Fest returns to Club Passim to celebrate West African griot tradition
Highlighting Black talent is the central mission of the second annual We Black Folk Fest at Club Passim in Cambridge, a two-day festival in February honoring the West African griot tradition through ...